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Thank you, Kathy, for this wonderful additional information. Yes, at NYU I was also tested for swallowing and worked with a speech therapist on swallowing exercises. They were surprisingly difficult! Even now, instead of clearing my throat, I try to do a hard swallow. It instantly brings me back to those weeks of practicing with a speech pathologist; a reminder of how much intention and effort went into retraining something we usually take for granted.
Warm regards and a happy new year,
Linda
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@becleartoday Hi Linda, You're welcome. It's good to hear NYU tests for swallowing. I really cut down on my hard swallow exercises, but this discussion has gotten me back on course. I live in AZ and there have been a few summer days where intentional swallowing was very difficult. I now take my life straw water bottle everywhere. Happy New Year!
i find the life straw water bottle invaluable while traveling but hard to suck on. Does this count as swallowing excercises?
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@becleartoday I am seeing a ST now as a follow up to what I learned at NJH. I forget a lot about intentional swallow. I do the exercises, but you're so right about retraining something we take for granted.
Hope the new year brings everyone joy and health. Roz